Experienced Consultant

JOB DETAILS

Investor Group Services (IGS) invites experienced consultants with an interest in private equity, due diligence, analyzing investment opportunities, and creating value for clients to apply for the Consultant role.

• Eligibility:
  Experienced consultants with 5+ years of relevant consulting experience
• Start Date:
  
  Rolling, based on candidate availability

Consulting

Boston, MA

$185,000 / year

Investor Group Services (IGS) invites experienced consultants with an interest in private equity, due diligence, analyzing investment opportunities, and creating value for clients to apply for the Consultant role.

• Eligibility:
  Experienced consultants with 5+ years of relevant consulting experience
• Start Date:
  
  Rolling, based on candidate availability
• Practice Areas: M&A Commercial Due Diligence
• Work Location:
  
  Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Professionals currently working, with relevant experience in consulting, due diligence, or related private equity advisory work. This is an experienced-hire position, separate from our campus recruiting program. Our full-time campus roles for the Class of 2027 open in August, so if you're still in school, please apply to that separate posting.

As a Consultant, you will be a part of a collegial and entrepreneurial environment. Our work is fast-paced and provides opportunities for rapid skill and knowledge development. Consultants quickly gain in-depth knowledge of diverse markets when evaluating a broad range of industries for private equity firms and corporate clients. In addition, consultants build and develop team and client management skills and are given a high level of responsibility for their projects and teams early in their tenure.

Bachelor’s degree and MBA degree required.

Consultant candidates should have exceptional project management, research, and analytical experience. Candidates should be interested in:

• Assessing investment and growth opportunities for private equity firms and corporate clients
• Gaining an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of industries
• Synthesizing research and analysis to deliver answers to clients key questions
• Building business development and client management skills
• Assuming a high level of responsibility on client teams as well as within firm
• While managing projects, Consultants supervise teams of associates in addition to designing, conducting, and analyzing research on our clients’ key questions, including
• How large is the company’s market and at what rate is it growing?
• What drives growth in this market?
• How is the company positioned in the competitive landscape?
• How do customers rate the company relative to the competitors?
• How realistic are the new market opportunities?
• What factors drive the company’s ability to generate profits?
• How might the company accelerate growth and/or improve profitability?
• What opportunities exist to drive growth and profitability through pricing strategy?
• What unique value does the company have or need to build to move up market?
• How is the company perceived relative to key competitors? What opportunities exist?
• Working in a dynamic and collegial environment
• Working and living in Boston, MA; IGS consultants rarely travel

Consultants at IGS begin their careers as project leaders and have the opportunity for rapid advancement. They are asked to:

• Validate investment theses and assess market risks across a broad range of industries.
• Work directly with middle market private equity, M&A and corporate clients.
• Lead case teams of 1-4 associates.
• Analyze, synthesize, and present complex data, such as market size and share, and competitive landscape dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights.
• Strong project management skills and experience leading small teams.
• Comfort with ambiguity and tight timelines; ability to lead multiple work streams in parallel.
• Client-ready communication skills, including executive presentation development and delivery
• Design and…